20th ‘Kronti ne Akwamu’ Lecture Highlights Urgent Need for Comprehensive, Systemic Reforms to End Galamsey
The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has marked the 20th edition of its flagship democracy and good governance lecture series, ‘Kronti ne Akwamu,’ with a national reflection on Ghana’s long struggle against illegal mining. The event, held on Thursday, November 27, 2025, at the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences in Accra, brought together […]
‘Galamsey’ to Take Center Stage at CDD-Ghana’s 20th Kronti ne Akwamu Lecture on November 27
The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) is set to host the 20th edition of its flagship democracy and governance public lecture, “Kronti ne Akwamu (Democracy and Good Governance),” on Thursday, November 27, 2025, at the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences in Accra. The event, which begins at 5:30 p.m., will examine why illegal […]
Election 2024: The NDC and NPP Proposals to Address ‘Galamsey’
The galamsey issue is once again featuring in our public square conversations. In my September 5th op-ed piece, I summarized public sentiments on the issue, drawing on data from the Afrobarometer survey (Round 7, 2017) and CDD-Ghana’s pre-election survey (October 2020). As per the data, Ghanaians say – a) citizens should not engage in ‘galamsey’; […]
